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hesperidium
hesperidium [ héspə ríddi əm ] (plural hesperidiums)


noun 
Definition:
 
fruit with rind: a fruit, e.g. a citrus fruit, consisting of a thick leathery rind and soft segmented pulp
[Mid-19th century. <Hesperides, with reference to the golden apples]
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